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Easily Confused Words. The Final Frontier!. there. (adverb) in that place Example: You will find the secret treasure hidden over there , underneath the weeping willow tree. their. (pronoun) the possessive form of they - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Easily Confused Words
The Final Frontier!
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there
• (adverb) in that place
• Example: You will find the secret treasure hidden over there, underneath the weeping willow tree.
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their
• (pronoun) the possessive form of they
• Example: While the Irish are infamous for their bland food, it is their polite hospitality that sets them apart in the tourism industry.
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they’re
• Contraction of they are
• The New York Giants were victorious in last year’s Super Bowl, so they’re undoubtedly the best team out of all the other teams in the NFL.
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for there
• There refers to location or a particular space, and so does where. Both words are spelled the same except for the first letter.
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tricks for their
• You can also connect the word heir in the word their by taking away the “t”: an heir implies ownership (An heir is someone who inherits something) and their indicates ownership as well.
• Example: Because they were heirs, their inheritance included not only crown jewels but also a cool castle!
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tricks for they’re
• Since they’re is a contraction, just take out the apostrophe and plug in “a.” If they are works, then you know you’ve used the correct there/their/they’re!
• Example: They’re goat ate the lettuce in our garden. (Plug in they are…
They are goat ate the lettuce in our garden. Umm…not so much. Wrong there/their/they’re.
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too
• (adverb)- also, or in addition; very
• Example: Due to our thieving siblings, I too prefer to hide my Halloween candy on top of the refrigerator.
• I think I put too much candy
in my belly!
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to
• (preposition) toward, or in the direction of
• If I head up Church Street and drive over the bridge, do you think I can find my way to Sesame Street?
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to versus too tricks
• It’s all in the extra “o”! If you are saying also, or in addition, add the “o.” Think this trick is easy? I do too!
or
• The Bond, James Bond trick. He wouldn’t be too cool if he were called agent “single o seven.”
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whose
• the possessive form of who
• After the Halloween Dance, I’ll need to know whose dance moves were the best and whose were, umm, lacking in skill.
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who’s
• the contraction of who is or who has• Example: Before I plan my camping trip, I need
to know who’s coming with me, because if it’s Mrs. Hayash, then the normal gear is fine, but if it’s Mr. Giles, I may need to bring some ear plugs (I hear he snores louder than a bear!).
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Simple trick: If you can replace who’s with who is or who has, use who's. If not, use whose.
• Who’s Batman, and where does he keep his Batmobile? Does this sentence work?
• Who’s car keep jumping over buildings? Does this sentence work?
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your
• the possessive form of you
• Along with Pete Seeger’s “We Shall Overcome,” Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” is one of the most famous American folk songs ever written.
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
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you’re
• the contraction of you are
• If you’re ever going to reach the mountain’s peak, you’ll have to go up the east side of the mountain, but stay beneath the cover of night.
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than
• Than is a conjunction used in comparisons
• Example: Mrs. Robertson likes country music much more than Mr. Day does.
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then• Then is an adverb with many meanings
such as…
1) At that point in time
2) Next, afterward
3) In addition, also
4) In that case, therefore
EXAMPLE: First you went to BMS; then you entered incredible Adams Middle School.
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Than vs. then
• TRICK: Remember, than is only used in comparisons, so if you’re comparing things, use than. If you’re not comparing, use then.
EXAMPLE: I like Kit Kats more than Skittles. (I am comparing Kit Kats to Skittles.)